We design this tour for those who love visit Sapa and Bac Ha with just 2 days. You will know deeply about their traditional cultures together with beautiful Mountain View in Muong Hoa valley. Then the next day you take a chance to visit Bac Ha market where the most colorful costumes of all Flower Hmong, Red Hmong, Black Hmong, Red Dzao…are gathered in the local market. You just spend 2 days to catch this chance.
Night 1: on the train (Ha Noi - Lao Cai)
Day 1: Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat – Sapa (B/L/D)
Night 2: Overnight in hotel in Sapa
Day 2: Sapa - Bac Ha - Ha Noi (B/L)
Night 3: on the train (Lao Cai - Hanoi)
Day 3: Arrive in Hanoi
Our guide picks you up at your hotel in Hanoi to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to Lao Cai. He will inform you how to do the check in procedure and keep the rest of the ticket when you check out from Lao Cai Railway Station and also will let you know how to be picked up at Lao Cai Station.
Pick up at Lao Cai train station to Sa Pa by minibus. Arrive in Sa Pa in the morning, then have breakfast and relax at hotel, after that the guide takes you to visit two villages of Black H’mong people (Cat Cat and Sin Chai Villages), Picnic lunch is served at the waterfall and you have a chance to see the hydroelectric power station built by the French. Our Jeep picks you up to Sapa about 4:00 mp. You can spend your free time to visit Sa Pa town and market. You have dinner and overnight in hotel.
You'll take a bus (with other people) to Bac Ha at 7:00 am. You'll arrive in Bac Ha at 10:00 am. You will visit the market the whole morning. You'll see plenty of the flower H'mong people, they are nice and hospitable. Items on sale in the market include water buffalos, pigs, horses and chickens...etc. Lunch is in local restaurant in Bac Ha. At 3:00 pm you'll take the bus again back to Lao Cai train station, There you have dinner (paid by you) until the night train departs for Hanoi.
The train arrives in Hanoi about 5:30 am. Our guide will pick you up to the hotel. Trip ends.
Group Tour per person: US$ 170 - Single Sup plus US$ 14 (Papillion hotel)
Trip included:
Return train tickets: Hanoi - Lao Cai – Hanoi (Pumpkin Express 4 soft sleeper A/C cabin)
English Speaking Guide
1 night in hotel with daily breakfast
Transfer in Sapa and Bac Ha by good bus (as indicated in itinerary)
Meals as indicated in Itinerary. (B = Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner)
Where necessary, entry fees for all visits mentioned in itinerary.
Trip excluded:
International flight tickets and airport tax
Pick up from your hotel to HRS and from HRS to hotel with tour guide accompanied
(30 usd/group from 2 -4 pax, 80 usd/group from 5-8 pax)
Meals are not indicated in itinerary
Visa, meals are not specified above
Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trip notes:
Trekking Grade: Light
A typical trekking day start at about 9.00 am after breakfast. Lunch times can vary depending on the terrain. During the trek we will have short breaks for rest, snack and photographing.
Food
All meals which are indicated in the itinerary are carefully prepared and reserved. The emphasis will be on healthy and nutritious fresh local food. Please inform us if you have any special dietary requirement.
The tour guide and transfer
In Hanoi, Our guide will follows the tour and accompany you to the train to show you your cabin.
In Lao Cai, our guide will meet you at Lao Cai Railway Station in the morning of the first day and follows the tour. He also sees you off at Lao Cai Railway Station on the third day.
What to bring
Trekking boot, sun block, hat, insect repellent, sunglasses, rain coat, toiletries, and original passport.
Note on client safety
We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and weather conditions, frequency of visits to a village, or for any other factor which may influence client safety.
